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Intel Promises Faster Processors on USENET

On USENET newsgroups, Intel outlined an enhanced desktop roadmap, with a new unlocked fourth-generation eight-core and 16-thread processor, codenamed Devil’s Canyon, in addition to an Anniversary Edition of the classic Pentium processor. First, there’s Haswell-E, the upcoming enthusiast platform....

March 21, 2014

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Happy 25th Birthday To The World Wide Web

Today is a significant day in the history of the Internet. On 6 August 1991, exactly twenty years ago, the World Wide Web became publicly available. Its creator, the now internationally known Tim Berners-Lee, posted a short summary of the...

March 12, 2014

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New Data Cables Offer 800GBPS Speed

After more than a decade of research, USENET posts reveal Intel’s new connector that uses light as a speedy way to shuffle data between computers is finally ready to replace slower copper cables. It’ll give network builders blistering fast transfer...

March 11, 2014

General Technology Usenet

Windows Update Comes Out Earlier For USENET Users

Microsoft won’t be officially releasing Windows 8.1 Update 1 until after their conference in April, but late on Thursday the company accidentally leaked the update to the public. Posted on USENET newsgroups, eager users were able to make a small...

March 7, 2014

General Technology

Internet Inventor Advocates For More Open Web on USENET

Speaking with Wired editor David Rowan at an event launching the magazine’s March issue and later posted to USENET, Tim Berners-Lee said that although part of this is about keeping an eye on for-profit internet monopolies such as search engines...

February 25, 2014

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From USENET: Microsoft To Release Office For iOS

Microsoft is still working on Office for iPad, and it could debut before July, reports USENET newsgroups. While newsgroups had reported that Microsoft was working on Office for iPhone and iPad some time ago, it ultimately only rolled out an...

February 15, 2014

General Technology Usenet

ThunderNews Reaches 2000 Days Of Article Retention

ThunderNews is now able to provide even further retention benefits to its customers with 2,000 days of retention on more than 140,000 active newsgroups. With over five and a half years of retention, it serves as a new mildstone for...

February 10, 2014

General Technology Usenet

Asus Chromebox Could Be Your Best USENET On The Go Device

Google’s Chrome OS continues to show up on more and more devices, and while the majority of them are laptops, it looks like desktop users are going to have quite a few options as well. Joining LG’s upcoming Chromebase all-in-one...

February 6, 2014

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Apple Celebrates 30th Anniversary Of The Mac

Apple’s homepage is paying respects to a computer that’s credited with revolutionizing personal computing 30 years ago. The Macintosh computer, released on Jan. 24, 1984, is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. Though it has evolved greatly since its initial...

January 27, 2014

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USENET Uncovers Windows 9 Release Date

The next major Windows release is likely to be called Windows 9 and will be launched in April 2015 according to posts on Microsft related USENET newsgroups. The website reports that Microsoft will shed more light on Windows 9, currently...

January 14, 2014